USA Tour

My last stop on my five state journey to complete the eastern side of the United States map was Charleston to acquire a West Virginia tattoo. I had an overnight Greyhound bus from Richmond to Charleston and it was one of the worst travel decisions I have ever made....

In the last two days, I had already accomplished three of the states in my five state journey to finish up the east coast. The next stop was Richmond to acquire my Virginia tattoo. I woke up in Washington, D.C., and had an early morning Amtrak to Richmond. I...

My next stop on my five state finishing up the east coast tour was Annapolis. Although my train from Wilmington was landing in Baltimore, I was intent on getting my Maryland tattoo in Annapolis for two reasons: 1) it is a safer town than Baltimore and 2) it has...

After a wild night in Philadelphia enjoying Flogging Molly and friends, I woke up incredibly hungover. I had no time to recover as I had another state tattoo that morning, my Delaware tattoo. I hugged my toilet for a bit, got ready, and headed to the train. A quick...

I had five states left to do on the east coast so when Flogging Molly was scheduled to play Philadelphia, I decided to see Flogging Molly play and finish off the states that same weekend. I had known what my Pennsylvania tattoo was going to be for a while...

Two tattoos down in Vermont and New Hampshire and a Maine tattoo to go in Portland, as I continued my road trip with Seth and the 50 state tattoo journey. There was a Flogging Molly show that night in Portland, so we were hoping to get the tattoo out...

After my brief visit to Vermont, my Flogging Molly-inspired road trip continued with a New Hampshire tattoo. Seth was my fellow Flogging Molly Cruise shipmate, driver, and companion extraordinaire, as we forged ahead in the gorgeous blue skies and hills of the Northeast. My tattoo idea for New Hampshire...

When I saw that Flogging Molly was touring the Northeast, I took the chance to acquire the last of my Northeast state tattoos, beginning with a Vermont tattoo. Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire would be difficult, however, because there is no public transportation that would easily get me from...

My next stop on my four state tour from Salt Lake City to Seattle was Portland, Oregon for an Oregon tattoo and the first of two shows with Onward Etc. and Lincoln Durham. The bus trip from Boise was nine hours, so when I got to Portland, I would...

After my brief stop in Salt Lake City, I had a seven hour bus trip to Boise for an Idaho tattoo. I was scheduled to arrive in Boise half an hour before the shop was supposed to close, however, the shop agreed to stay open later for me. I...